'This Is A Book For Parents Of Gay Kids' By Dannielle Owens-Reid And Kristin Russo

National Coming Out Day is October 11th. There is a new guide for parents to help them answer questions when their son and/or daughter come out to them. We welcome the authors of the new: This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids.

Written in a Q&A format, it is a resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Through their LGBTQ-oriented website – everyoneisgay.com – Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo are experienced to answer parents' many questions and share insight and guidance on both emotional and practical topics.

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